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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Idaho
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List of Active Alerts by County
Boise Mountains
winter storm watch
Central Panhandle Mountains
winter storm watch
Coeur dAlene Area
winter storm watch
Northern Clearwater Mountains
winter weather advisory
winter weather advisory
Northern Panhandle
winter storm watch
Southern Clearwater Mointains
winter weather advisory
winter weather advisory
West Central Mountains
winter storm watch
Winter Storm Watch
Northern Panhandle (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS WASHINGTON. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE INCOMING STORM AND THE ASSOCIATED HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION ZONE REMAINS UNCERTAIN...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM. IDZ001-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0011.091122T0200Z-091122T2000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING...INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Storm Watch
Coeur dAlene Area (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS WASHINGTON. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE INCOMING STORM AND THE ASSOCIATED HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION ZONE REMAINS UNCERTAIN...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM. IDZ002-WAZ036-220000- /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.A.0011.091122T0800Z-091122T2000Z/ COEUR D`ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2000 FEET ELEVATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D`ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT... ROCKFORD. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Storm Watch
Central Panhandle Mountains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .SNOW WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS WASHINGTON. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE INCOMING STORM AND THE ASSOCIATED HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION ZONE REMAINS UNCERTAIN...WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS SYSTEM. IDZ004-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0011.091122T0600Z-091123T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 259 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Weather Advisory
Northern Clearwater Mountains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 425 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 IDZ005-006-212200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0066.091122T1200Z-091123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-091121T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 325 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER LOLO PASS. A SECOND SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Weather Advisory
Northern Clearwater Mountains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 425 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 IDZ005-006-212200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0066.091122T1200Z-091123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-091121T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 325 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER LOLO PASS. A SECOND SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Weather Advisory
Southern Clearwater Mointains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 425 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 IDZ005-006-212200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0066.091122T1200Z-091123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-091121T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 325 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER LOLO PASS. A SECOND SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Weather Advisory
Southern Clearwater Mointains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 425 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 IDZ005-006-212200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0066.091122T1200Z-091123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-091121T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 325 AM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER LOLO PASS. A SECOND SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Storm Watch
West Central Mountains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 254 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL TURN SHARPLY COLDER AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH ALONG WITH INCREASING WINDS PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES... IDZ011-013-212200- /O.NEW.KBOI.WS.A.0008.091122T0600Z-091122T2100Z/ WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-BOISE MOUNTAINS- 254 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR VALLEY AND BOISE COUNTIES IN IDAHO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT AS A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ON VALLEY FLOORS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Winter Storm Watch
Boise Mountains (Idaho)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 254 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL TURN SHARPLY COLDER AS THE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH ALONG WITH INCREASING WINDS PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES... IDZ011-013-212200- /O.NEW.KBOI.WS.A.0008.091122T0600Z-091122T2100Z/ WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-BOISE MOUNTAINS- 254 AM MST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR VALLEY AND BOISE COUNTIES IN IDAHO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT AS A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ON VALLEY FLOORS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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